rack up

rack something up 

1. Lit. to place something onto or into its rack. You had better rack the billiard balls up when you finish this game. Please rack up the balls.

2. Fig. to accumulate something; to collect or acquire something. They all racked a lot of profits up. We racked up twenty points in the game last Saturday.

3. Sl. to wreck or damage something. Fred racked his new car up. He racked up his arm in the football game.

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rack up something also rack something up

1. to obtain a large amount of something We racked up a lot of miles on our last vacation. Laura is starting to rack the money up now.

2. to score a large number of points Even though Miller racked up 28 points, the team still lost.

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